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JEAN V. NAGGAR LITERARY AGENCY, INC

December 12, 2020Internship, LiteraryAgency, agent, Application, Authors, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, Backend Duties, Behind-The-Scenes, books, Candidates, College, Contracts, Creative Industry, Distribution, Drafting, Стаж, Стажировки, Стажування, Editorial, Estágio, Evaluate, Galuega faataitai, Gyakorlat, Industry, Intéirneacht, Intern, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Jean V. Nagger Literary, Knowledge, Literary, Magang, Manuscripts, Media, Opportunity, Organized, pasantía, Post-Graduate Degree, Praktik, Praktikum, Publishing, Reader, Reading, Recommendations, Records, Remote, Reports, research, Screenplay, Social media, Stage, Stagiu, Staj, Stáž, Stories, Student, Submissions, Tập, کارآموزی, Writers, 实习, 實習。pdpabst

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency is offering a spring remote internship. It involves tasks that are designed to acquaint an intern with the daily workings of a literary agency, as well as the world of publishing as a whole. The intern would be trained in areas such as use of a software program used by a variety of literary agencies and publishers, the nature of the submission process (both domestically and internationally), along with other various projects; including database entry, social media, and assisting with royalty statements and contracts.

Length of intership is September through December (start and end dates are flexible.
20 hours a week required for 3-4 months (at least 2 day per week commitment)
No payment, school credit only. (Thus, applicants must be able to recieve school credit.)

If you demonstrate knowledge and passion for books and the publishing industry, have excellent verbal and writing skills, and a critical eye, you might want to apply. Send a cover letter and resume to Ariana Philips at aphilips@jvnla.com, or apply through their website.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Remote Internship: Penguin Random House

August 5, 2020Internship, LiteraryAcquisition, Adult, Application, Apply, Authors, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, Backend Duties, Behind-The-Scenes, books, Candidates, Career, Children's, College, Contracts, Creative Industry, Deadline, Drafting, Стаж, Стажировки, Стажування, Editing, Editorial, Estágio, Evaluate, Fall 2020, Flexible, Galuega faataitai, Genre, Gyakorlat, Industry, Intéirneacht, Interests, Intern, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Knowledge, Literary, Magang, Manuscripts, Marketing, Media, Meetings, New York, No Experience, Opportunity, Organized, Package, Paid, pasantía, Penguin Random House, Praktik, Praktikum, Publishing, Reader, Reading, Recommendations, Records, Remote, Reports, research, Resume, Slush, Social media, Stage, Stagiu, Staj, Stáž, Stories, Student, Submissions, Tập, Title Information, Trends, Underrepresented Groups, کارآموزی, Virtual, Writers, 实习, 實習。pdpabst

Penguin Random House is offering their first paid remote internship! It will be available for their adult or children’s editorial department. Editors decides whether or not to pursue stories for acquisition and works with authors to turn their manuscript into a finished book. They negotiate contracts, edit the books for content, structure and on a line-by-line basis, and collaborate with internal departments on how to package, market, and publicize the book.

Specific responsibilities may include:

Reading, evaluating, and responding to slush, agented submissions, and contracted works
Writing reports and copy
Updating title information sheets
Attending virtual meetings with department
Researching consumer interests and identifying trends via social media and other outlets
Competitive title research

Fall interns work 14 hours per week and are paid $20hr. Intern schedules will be flexible to account for candidates who may be located in a variety of time zones. To be eligible, you can be a rising college senior, a graduate; and/or any candidate available for full-time employment within 6 months to 1 year. (You need not be enrolled in college or have a degree to apply to the internship program.) No experience is required! The Fall 2020 Remote Internship Program is intended to provide opportunities for racially/ethnically underrepresented groups in the publishing industry.

The internship program runs from September 28, 2020 – November 20, 2020 and the application deadline is August 16, 2020. To apply, submit your resume using their online application process. Cover letters are encouraged and they suggest that you indicate if you have a preference for working with adult or children’s books, or if you are particularly interested in any genre(s).

As always, good luck!

P.D Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Remote Internship: Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

August 3, 2020Internship, LiteraryAgency, agent, Application, Authors, インターンシップ, ฝึกงาน, Backend Duties, Behind-The-Scenes, books, Candidates, College, Contracts, Creative Industry, Distribution, Drafting, Стаж, Стажировки, Стажування, Editorial, Estágio, Evaluate, Galuega faataitai, Gyakorlat, Industry, Intéirneacht, Intern, Interniaeth, Internskap, 인턴쉽, Οικοτροφείο, Jean V. Nagger Literary, Knowledge, Literary, Magang, Manuscripts, Media, Opportunity, Organized, pasantía, Post-Graduate Degree, Praktik, Praktikum, Publishing, Reader, Reading, Recommendations, Records, Remote, Reports, research, Screenplay, Social media, Stage, Stagiu, Staj, Stáž, Stories, Student, Submissions, Tập, کارآموزی, Writers, 实习, 實習。pdpabst

Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency is offering a fall remote internship. It involves tasks that are designed to acquaint an intern with the daily workings of a literary agency, as well as the world of publishing as a whole. The intern would be trained in areas such as use of a software program used by a variety of literary agencies and publishers, the nature of the submission process (both domestically and internationally), along with other various projects; including database entry, social media, and assisting with royalty statements and contracts.

Length of intership is September through December (start and end dates are flexible.
20 hours a week required for 3-4 months (at least 2 day per week commitment)
No payment, school credit only. (Thus, applicants must be able to recieve school credit.)

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Bookends Literary Is Hiring

July 3, 2020Literary, Literary JobsAdult, agent, Assistant, Associate Agent, BookEnds Literary, Commision, Diversity, editor, Fiction, Inclusion, Intern, Jessica Faust, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Person of Color, POC, Professional, Publishing, Publishing Jobs, Remote, Young Adultpdpabst

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Jessica Faust of Bookends Literary has vowed to make help make the publishing industry more inclusive. She states that she is starting with her own house! What she is offering will be a commission based full time agent position for a professional of color. Someone with publishing experience as an assistant, intern or associate agent or editor should apply. If this sounds like something you’re interested in, go here for details on how to apply.

As always, good luck!

P.D Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Remote Internship: Don Congdon Associates

May 23, 2019Internship, Literary2019, Age Category, Agency, agent, Application, Author, Contemporary, Contracts, Detail-Oriented, Don Congdon Associates, editor, Fall, Fiction, Genres, Intern, Katie Grimm, Manuscripts, Marketing, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Publishing, Query, Reader, Remote, Reports, Titles, Writer, Young Adultpdpabst

This remote internship opportunity will be to work with an agent at Don Congdon Associates. The intern is to be detail-oriented and well-read in contemporary titles. Responsibilities include evaluating client and potential client manuscripts and query letters in genres and ages ranging from literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, middle grade, and young adult. Classes and independent projects will be assigned based on ability and interest (including publishing contracts, author marketing, and client/editor research).

The intern will be expected to work remote at least two full days per week September through December. The agency wants someone who has confidence in their reading ability, will take initiative, and can represent the agency professionally. The application deadline is July 26, 2019.

Submit a cover letter and resume in the body of an email to Katie Grimm at kgrimm@doncongdon.com with FALL INTERNSHIP in the subject line. In the cover letter, offer examples of recent titles you’ve read, your favorite authors, and/or anything which will help them get a sense of your reading interests and taste. (No email attachments.)

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Agent Assistant Job: Bradford Literary Agency

March 8, 2018Literary, Literary JobsAgent Assistant, Assistant, Author, Bradford Literary Agency, Business, California, Clara Kensie, editor, Fiction, Illustrators, Jenn Bennett, Katee Robert, Lauren Dane, Literary Assistant, Megan Hart, Money, Non-Fiction, NYT Bestseller, Office, Organization, Part-time, Reader, Reader Reports, Remote, RITA Award, San Diego, Tessa Bailey, Training, Work, Writingpdpabst

The Bradford Literary Agency is hiring a literary agent assistant. This will be 10-15 hours weekly in office, with possible remote working options after training. The office is located in San Diego, California, though they also have offices in New York and Orange County.

Some of their clients include NYT bestselling authors Megan Hart, Lauren Dane, Tessa Bailey and Katee Robert, RITA award-winning authors Jenn Bennett and Clara Kensie as well as debut authors and illustrators in numerous categories.

For complete details and to learn how to apply, go here. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst

Internship Opportunity for The Bent Agency

July 15, 2017Internship, LiteraryAuthors, books, Clients, Experience, Fiction, Intern, Manuscripts, Middle Grade, Molly Ker Hawn, New York TImes Best Sellers, Non-Paid, Opportunity, Publishing, Readers, Remote, Reports, The Bent Agency, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent Agency is looking for an intern to read young adult and middle grade fiction for her. This is a remote and unpaid internship. Her expectations are that the intern reads and reports on an manuscript every two weeks. Applicants should be familiar with all sorts of YA & MG, especially literary-commercial. Molly would like someone with knowledge of New York Time Best Sellers and has interests in authors like Katherine Rundell, John Corey Whaley, Stephanie Kuehn, Margo Lanagan, Jack Gantos, Marie Rutkoski, Naomi Novik, Jacqueline Woodson, E Lockhart, Gene Luen Yang, Libba Bray…and, of course, her own clients.

For guidelines and how to apply, go here. As always, good luck!

P. D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

The Bent Agency Internship Opportunity

December 14, 2016Internship, LiteraryAdult Fiction, Book Lovers, English Majors, Internship, Literary Agent, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Fiction, New York TImes Bestseller List, Non-English Majors, Readers, Remote, Slush Pile, The Bent Agency, Unpaid, Writers, Young-adult fictionpdpabst

The Bent Agency

The Bent Agency has intern positions open for an adult fiction reader and for a young adult/middle grade reader. To become an intern reader for the Bent Agency, you do not need to have any kind of publishing experience, but you should love to read and be familiar with all sorts of fiction in these categories. In particular, it’s helpful to be familiar with the books on the New York Times bestseller list.

You do not need to live in New York since this is a remote internship. They do ask for a ten-hours-a-week commitment. Please note that it is unpaid. For details on qualifications and how to submit, go here.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

The Bent Agency Generalist Internship

October 26, 2016Internship, LiteraryBent On Books, books, Celia Rivenbark, Eleanor Brown, Elin Hilderbrand, Erin Morgenstern, Generalist, Gillian Flynn, Humor, Internship, Jacqueline Sheehan, Jeanette Walls, Jodi Picoult, Kate Atkinson, Kristin Hannah, Laurie Notaro, Literary Suspense, Lori Roy, Memoir, New York, Readers, Remote, Tana French, The Bent Agency, Upmarket Women's fiction, Writerspdpabst

The Bent Agency

The Bent Agency is looking for an intern reader for generalist fiction. You don’t have to have any kind of publishing experience, but they’re looking for someone who enjoys books by authors such as:

Erin Morgenstern
Tana French
Eleanor Brown
Jacqueline Sheehan
Jodi Picoult
Gillian Flynn
Lori Roy
Laurie Notaro
Celia Rivenbark
Elin Hilderbrand
Kristin Hannah
Jeannette Walls
Kate Atkinson

You don’t need to like everyone on the list but should like at least two of the following genres: humor, memoir, upmarket women’s fiction and literary suspense. And even cooler, you don’t have to live in New York because this is a remote internship! How’s that for awesomeness?

For complete details of how to apply, go here. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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